Postcode BR5 1AF is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Bickley East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bickley East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,532 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bickley East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 1AF.
Bickley East near BR5 1AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Petts Wood | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Petts Wood |
Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 (about £592 per square foot) in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £965,000 | £588 |
| Semi-Detached | 89 | £727,000 | £630 |
| Terraced | 36 | £483,000 | £510 |
| Flats | 17 | £325,000 | £551 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £758,000 | £237,450 | £597,500 | £385,250 |
| 2017 | £817,500 | £292,000 | £598,750 | £377,500 |
| 2018 | £773,750 | £310,000 | £610,000 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £785,000 | £285,000 | £615,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £875,000 | £283,000 | £630,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | £916,500 | £310,000 | £666,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £355,000 | £730,625 | £437,750 |
| 2023 | £1,160,000 | £315,000 | £680,000 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | £900,000 | £310,000 | £675,000 | £452,500 |
| 2025 | £985,000 | £325,000 | £726,000 | £464,500 |
| 2026 | £895,000 | £312,500 | £718,750 | £481,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £468 | £514 | £492 | £416 |
| 2017 | £489 | £451 | £526 | £428 |
| 2018 | £546 | £516 | £539 | £424 |
| 2019 | £529 | £472 | £526 | £415 |
| 2020 | £511 | £514 | £536 | £438 |
| 2021 | £553 | £590 | £569 | £459 |
| 2022 | £614 | £604 | £619 | £502 |
| 2023 | £572 | £526 | £644 | £486 |
| 2024 | £568 | £547 | £578 | £480 |
| 2025 | £626 | £566 | £625 | £516 |
| 2026 | £575 | £551 | £636 | £510 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 2, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 10, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £530,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 3, Faringdon Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 53, Faringdon Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8BP | Terraced | Freehold | £429,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 49, Faringdon Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8BP | Terraced | Freehold | £592,500 |
In the BR5 1AF postcode area, located within Bickley East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR5 1AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George Andrew Barnes
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Henry Fawthrop
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Tony Owen
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Gareth Bacon
Orpington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR5 1AF records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BR5 1AF in Bickley East is £725,000 (about £592 per square foot) based on 196 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to BR5 1AF, including St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Southborough Primary School (Good) and Crofton Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BR5 1AF is Petts Wood in TfL zone 5, about 910 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1AF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,532 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Orpington covering BR5 1AF is Gareth Bacon (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: George Andrew Barnes (Conservative and Unionist Party), Simon Henry Fawthrop (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tony Owen (Conservative and Unionist Party).